Cash-collector and automatic attendance-recorder.



J. G. KEMP.

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Patented 26, 1916.

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I. G. KEMP. CASH COLLECTOR AND AUTOMATIC ATTENDANCE R. ECCRDER.

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CASH-COLLECTOR AND AUTOMATIC ATTENDANCE-RECORDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed March 14, 1916. Serial No. 84,146.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ACOB GARRETT KEMP, a citizen of the United States,residing at itillwater, in the county of Payne and State of Oklahoma,have invented new and useful Improvements in Cash-Collectors andAutomatic Attendance-ldecorders, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention is an improved cash collecting Vessel and automaticattendance recorder especially adapted for use in the collection ofcoins, tags or checks from groups of persons such as Sunday schoolclasses, societies, lodges and the like and for also recording theattendance of such persons, the object of the invention being to providean improved device of this character which is simple in construction, isstrong and durable,

and which greatly facilitates taking the roll or the attendance ofmembers and recording the same, automatically and also facilitatesthecollection of the coins, tags or checks paid or deposited by suchpersons as ofi'erings or dues.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is an elevation of a cashcollecting register and attendance recorder constructed and arranged inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. i is atransverse sectional view of the same.

In the form of the invention here shown the cash collecting vessel 1 isan oblong rectangular box which in practice may be made of sheet metal,wood, paper, or any other suitable material.

The walls 2 which are opposite each other are joined at the ends as at 3and the box is open at the sides as at t and is provided with slides 5for covering said openings, these slides being guided in guide flanges 6with which the walls 2 are provided, bearings 7 being provided atsuitable spaces in open sides of the box, under said slides. The box isalso here shown as provided with a longitudinal partition wall 8 Whichis centrally arranged and is also provided with transverse partitionwalls 9 which divide the box into two groups of coin receivingcompartments 10. One wall 2 is provided with coin slots 11 of suitablesize and of suitable number, the said slots leading to one group of thecompartments, the other wall having similar slots which lead to theother group of compartments. Enough slots are provided for eachcompartment to equal the number of meeting days of the school class orlodge or society, in any calendar month, five of compartment.

A recording card holding frame 12, made of wire or the like, is providedon each wall 2 of the box, each holding frame being hinged at one end ofthe box as at 13 and the box being provided at the opposite end withsuitable spring catches 14 to secure the holding frame in closedposition. Stops 15 are also provided at opposite sides of each wall 2.

For use in connection with the box I provide recording cards 16 each ofwhich is provided with spaced transverse weakening lines 17 which dividethe card into individual sections 18 one for each member .of

'the class, society, or lodge and inscribed with his name and also ifdesired with his address as at 19. At the head of each card are sections20, 21. The section 20 being inscribed to designate the society, lodge,or class, the number of members enrolled, and the average attendance fora given month, and the section 21 being inscribed to indicate the totalcash collection for any given month and also with the name of the month,and with members corresponding with the slots, and indicating the daysof meeting of such class, society or lodge. Each card also has slots 22corresponding and to register with the slots 11 and on the rear side ofeach card is a radially puncturable fabric 23 such as tissue paper orthe like, which may be pasted or otherwise secured thereto and whichserves to cover the slots 11, the slots 22 indicating the exact locationof the slots 11. One of these cards may be used on each Wall 2 of thebox, the said cards being for the respective groups of coin receivingcompartments 10, as will be understood.

The operation of my invention is as follows: In taking up thecollection, the box is handed to each member of the class, society, orlodge, in succession, and eachmember inserts a coin, tag or check,corresponding with his dues or as his voluntary contribution', in thecompartment corresponding with his section of the card and through thethese slots being here shown for each slot corresponding With the dateof themeeting. The coin, tag or check cannot beipassed through the slot11 Without first tearing the fabric 23 and hence the existence of such atorn slot indicates the presence of the individual at that meeting asWell as indicating that he made a contribution or paid a due. Should nopayment be made by an individual present at a meeting, he will, in orderto indicate his attendance, tear through the fabric 23 at theappropriate slot as by means of a pencil point, or other suitableobject. The payments made by each individual are retained in thecompartment 10 designated by the section 18 of the card for thatindividual and hence the amount paid or contributed by each individualduring the month may be ascertained by counting the coins in saidcompartment 10. The compartments may be opened by an authorized person,secretary, treasurer or the like, by first removing the slide 5 Whichcloses the compartments.

Having thus described my invention What I claim is: i

A cash collecting vessel having a series of cash receiving compartmentsand provided with oppositely arranged Walls, each wall having a seriesof coin slots communicating with one of the compartments and also havingan unslotted portion at one side of another compartment, the said coinslots of the respective Walls being reversely arranged on said oppositesides of the vessel and a readily puncturable recording mem 9 her oneach of said walls, said recording member having identifying portions onthe unslotted portion of the Wall and also having a portion to extendacross and close the slots of said Wall.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JACOB GARRETTKEMP. Witnesses:

WV. L. HALL, T. '0. DIGGS.

